No amount of exposure to lead is safe. Lead poisoning is especially dangerous for babies and young children, because their nervous systems are still developing. Long-term or permanent damage is ...

Darlene Medley, a parent and clean drinking water advocate, said district officials assured her water in school buildings was ...

La Crosse County public health nurses intervene in childhood lead poisoning cases. Free lead testing services are available to all families. Learn more and schedule a test.

Reversing the rule could have disastrous implications for public health. Experts and advocates are pushing back.

The alarm certainly sounded long and loud in 2022 when Abbott recalled Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant ...

In the absence of Congress passing a law to require baby food makers to test products for contaminants and meet standards for levels of heavy metals, states are ...

More than 1,000 children tested positive for lead poisoning in New Hampshire in 2023, according to a recently published report from state officials. That’s the highest number of kids with dangerous ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance for industry titled Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children (Final Guidance).

A lead risk assessment conducted by the Milwaukee Health Department has found hazardous levels of lead paint and lead dust ...

Between 2018 and 2021, Milwaukee County accounted for the majority of childhood lead poisoning cases statewide, despite being home to only 20% of Wisconsin children under six years old.

After repeated calls for action, the FDA has set a guideline for lead in baby food -- but it is not the end of the fight for ...